Pt nanoparticles anchored over Te nanorods as a novel and promising catalyst for methanol oxidation reaction

Abstract

Pt nanoparticles directly anchored over a Te nanorod support fabricated by a microwave reduction approach instead of the ‘sacrificial template’ process were promising alternative catalysts for methanol oxidation in both acidic and alkaline electrolytes. The high catalytic performance could be attributed to the oxophilic properties of Te-induced electronic effect and ligand effect.